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Sachiko's Point (Lucky Point)

Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Advanced
Moderate current
Best Apr to Dec

Sachiko's Point is an advanced dive site in Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 40 m, with moderate current. The best months are April to December. Marine life here includes green sea turtle, napoleon wrasse and white-tip reef shark. One dive shop on Scubalo runs trips here.

Updated 21 October 2026

Conditions at Sachiko's Point

Max depth: 40 m
Depth range: 5–40 m
Current: Moderate
Level: Advanced

Depth profile

Safety

Current: Can be strong along the wall.
Depth: The wall goes past recreational depths.

About Sachiko's Point

Sachiko's Point, also called Lucky Point, is a drift dive on the northeast corner of Bunaken Island: a coral-covered drop-off from under 5 metres into the deep, where 301 fish species have been recorded and whitetip sharks, turtles and eagle rays pass.

Sachiko's Point sits on the northeast corner of Bunaken Island, in Bunaken National Park, and some guides call it Lucky Point. The reef begins in less than 5 metres of water and falls away as a coral-encrusted slope and wall, with overhangs and wire corals, well past recreational depths. It is dived as a drift along the wall.

It is one of the richest sites in the park: 301 fish species have been recorded here. Look for Napoleon wrasse, batfish, moray eels, jacks and schools of smaller fish along the wall, green turtles resting on ledges, whitetip reef sharks under the overhangs, and spotted eagle rays and other pelagics passing in the blue.

The current here can be strong, so it suits experienced divers who are comfortable drifting along a wall.

When to dive Sachiko's Point

Season

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Year round: Bunaken is dived all year.
Calmest months: April to December, with the calmest seas and best visibility.

Marine life at Sachiko's Point

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Questions about Sachiko's Point

Where is Sachiko's Point?

On the northeast corner of Bunaken Island, in Bunaken National Park off Manado. It is also known as Lucky Point.

What can you see at Sachiko's Point?

301 fish species have been recorded here, among them Napoleon wrasse, batfish, moray eels and jacks, plus green turtles, whitetip reef sharks and spotted eagle rays.

How deep is Sachiko's Point?

The reef starts at under 5 metres and drops beyond recreational depths, so you choose your depth along the wall. Most dives stay between about 5 and 30 metres.